In attendance: John Ashby, Kim Noble, David Sowerbutts, Sylvia Hope, John Hutchinson, Sue Childs, Christine Fletcher, David Miller, Lesley Mavin, Richard Hornby, Christine Powell, Adrienne Humberstone, John Lowe, Patrick Conway David Miller, John Ashby, Sue Childs and John Lowe shared their experience and knowledge from working on the City of Durham Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan. […]
Meeting on Sustainability 21st November 2024 Read More »
Purpose of the Report 1 To update council on progress and seek agreement to appoint an experienced consultant to prepare the final report for review by Durham County Council (DCC) and an external examiner. Background The next stage 10. It was envisaged the preparation of a NP would take three to four years. NPWG consider
Report to Belmont Parish Council, 14 November 2024 Read More »
Present: Lesley Mavin, John Hutchinson, Patrick Conway, Carole Lattin, Richard Hornby, John Ashby, Pat Conway, 3 Sustainability theme. Noted a discussion between GRA and BPC with other invitees would take place 7pm, 21st November 2024 at Belmont Club. The purpose is to stimulate discussion and seek views about possible policies. Carole advised that John Lowe,
Working Group Note 22 October 2024 Read More »
Present: Lesley Mavin, John Hutchinson, Patrick Conway, Carole Lattin, 3 Sustainability theme. Noted last meeting agreed a discussion between GRA and BPC with other invitees would take place 7pm, 21st November. This would not be a public meeting but an opportunity to share thoughts about issues and potential policies that could then be the subject
Working Group Note – 23 September 2024 Read More »
Housing Tenure and Affordability Policies 6.Rental propertiesa) will be excluded from any ‘right to buy’ provisionb) will be restricted to local people in the NP area and those working within a xx radiusof Belmont Community Centre 7, The following sites, unallocated in the CDP, will be reserved for housinga) The former Gilesgate School groundsb) Mullards
Proposed draft housing policies under consideration Read More »
Present: Richard Hornby, John Ashby, Patrick Conway, Carole Lattin, Val Hawes, Chris Fletcher 3 Update on funding Noted applications for both general grants and technical support were now being invited by Locality for 2024/25. Successful applications had been made in 2023/24 for a general grant of £1123 to cover room hire and the second newsletter
Working Group Note 31 July 2024 Read More »
25 people in attendance. After a review of progress to date Richard Hornby summarised the key findings of the 102 page Housing Needs Assessment report prepared by AECOM. The latest NP newsletter circulated to all households in May had also included the key findings. The meeting split into smaller groups to discuss matters arising from
Notes from a public meeting 10 June 2024 at Belmont Community Centre Read More »
Introduction: What is a NeighbourhoodPlan? Where are we now? Housing needs assessment overview Plenary session: where do we go fromhere?
Public meeting agenda – 10 June Read More »
Present: Richard Hornby, Lesley Mavin, John Ashby, Patrick Conway, John Hutchinson, Pat Conway 3 Matters Arising a) Supplementary Planning Documents. Submissions on Local Nature Recovery Strategy, Solar panels and Housing Need have been forwarded b) Date for the public meeting is 10 June 7pm at Belmont Community Centre 4 NP Newsletter Has now been received
Working Group Note 9 April 2024 Read More »